Cumulative activation of axillary buds by nodal roots in Trifolium repens L.

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2069-2078

  Thomas, R G ^a   Hay, M J M ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Axillary bud outgrowth; Branch development; Bud activation; Bud emergence; Cumulative activation; Nodal roots; Root signals; Stem elongation; Trifolium repens

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; CONTROL THEORY; GROWTH KINETICS;

AXILLARY BUD OUTGROWTH; BRANCH DEVELOPMENT; BUD ACTIVATION; BUD EMERGENCE; CUMULATIVE ACTIVATION; NODAL ROOTS; ROOT SIGNALS; STEM ELONGATION; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ARTICLE; CLOVER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; NODULATION; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

PLANT LEAVES; PLANT STEMS; ROOT NODULES, PLANT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRIFOLIUM;

TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 34547697120     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erm063     Document Type: Article

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